Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafia explained

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafia (Latin: Bafien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Bafia in the ecclesiastical province of Yaoundé in Cameroon.

History

• July 6, 1965: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Bafia from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Yaoundé
• January 11, 1968: Promoted as Diocese of Bafia

Ordinaries

Prefect Apostolic of Bafia (Roman rite)

• Father André Charles Lucien Loucheur(†), C.S.Sp. (July 14, 1965 – January 11, 1968 see below)

Bishops of Bafia (Roman rite)

• Bishop André Charles Lucien Loucheur(†), C.S.Sp. (see above January 11, 1968 – December 21, 1977)
• Bishop Athanase Bala(†), C.S.Sp. (December 21, 1977 – May 3, 2003)
• Bishop Jean-Marie Benoît Balla(†) (May 3, 2003 – May 31, 2017)
• Bishop Emmanuel Dassi Youfang, (Comm. l'Emm.) (May 13, 2020 -)

Coadjutor bishop

• Athanase Bala(†), C.S.Sp. (1976-1977)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Cameroon

Sources

• catholic-hierarchy
• GCatholic.org

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